ALSO AVAILABLE ON:
Wild, dangerous, miraculous: Former special forces soldier turned reality TV star Ollie Ollerton shares incredible journey of personal transformation on this week’s episode of the Thought Room with Hallie Rose.
Ollie has an illustrious military career: joining the Royal Marines at 18 and later the Special Forces at age 24. He led a security team protecting ABC journalists in the wake of the Iraq war (wait until you hear his ambush story!), and spent time in Thailand spearheading a project rescuing children from slavery & sex trafficking.
Ollie is one of the star hosts on the TV show SAS: Who Dares Wins and has written two books: Break Point and Battle Ready (coming April 2020).
This episode was recorded at Soltara Healing Center as part of the #SoltaraSeries. For more information about Ayahuasca retreats at Soltara, visit http://soltara.co/thoughtroom
Special Offers in This Episode:
→ $200 off Ayahuasca retreats at Soltara Healing Center with code THOUGHTROOM. Use link: http://soltara.co/thoughtroom
Topics Explored:
> 3:00 Ollie opens telling his story of being attacked by a chimpanzee at 10 years old and the impact that had on his life
> 13:15 Ollie talks about joining, first, the Royal Marines at 18 years old and later the Special Forces at 24, before working as a private contractor in Iraq
> 17:30 Highlighting the power of positive intent and visualization with Ollie’s survival story while on a security detail in Iraq
> 33:00 Battles with alcohol, Valium, and steroid use
> 35:00 The learning experience gained from joining an organization called The Grey Man, helping free children from child slavery and prostitution
> 39:40 Ollie talks about the foundation of his company Breakpoint and his reality TV show career
> 47:40 Heroic Hearts Project, Ayahuasca and healing for military veterans
> 56:00 The gift of the chimp keeps on giving
> 1:01:00 Revisiting the chimp attack from a new perspective with the help of ayahuasca, applying this new perspective to Ollie’s life and his relationship with his fiance
> 1:14:00 The stories we tell, writing ourselves as the hero or the victim, choosing your own adventure
> 1:16:45 Mental health vs. Mental wealth, Psycho-Cybernetics, fear and how the subconscious mind works
> 1:20:30 The story behind the name The Thought Room
> 1:24:30 Manifesting, detaching from the “how”, the power of positive intention and visualization – too simple to be true
> 1:30:00 Analyzing coincidences for a deeper magic and meaning and how powerful we really are
Resources:
(Book) Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz
Ollie’s Book: Break Point: SAS: Who Dares Wins Host’s Incredible True Story
Or click here for the audiobook version
Pre-order Ollie’s new book coming out April 2020: Battle Ready: How to Take Control and Transform Your Life
Ayahausca Plant Medicine at Soltara Healing Center: www.soltara.co/thoughtroom
Subscribe to The Thought Room:
Apple | https://tinyurl.com/qp3mqnp
Spotify | https://tinyurl.com/wxyzmdw
Stitcher | https://tinyurl.com/wrxv39g
Connect with Ollie Ollerston
Instagram| https://www.instagram.com/ollie.ollerton/
Website| https://break-point.co.uk/
Connect with Hallie Rose:
Thought Room IG | https://www.instagram.com/thoughtroompodcast/
Hallie Rose IG | https://www.instagram.com/hallie_rosebud/
Twitter | https://twitter.com/ThoughtRoomPod
YouTube |http://bit.ly/ThoughtRoomYouTube
Website | www.thoughtroompodcast.com
Email | thoughtroompodcast@gmail.com
Sign up for the TRP Newsletter | www.thoughtroompodcast.com
HELP SUPPORT THIS SHOW!
The Thought Room is offered freely and funded entirely by listener support.
All interviews are done in-person for better chemistry, more intimacy, and more powerful storytelling. Donations to this podcast support travel expenses and pay for the fees of our podcast hosting platform.
DONATE:
Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/thoughtroom
Paypal: paypal.me/thoughtroompodcast
Venmo | Send a send a one-time gift via Venmo @hallierose
Other ways to support:
→ SHOP: Want to purchase a book or product mentioned on the show? If you buy anything through the links in the show notes a small portion of your purchase gets donated to the Thought Room.
→ SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts + Spotify+ Stitcher + Google Podcasts
→ LEAVE A SHORT APPLE PODCASTS REVIEW: Would you please consider leaving a typed review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? Even a one or two words! It takes less than 60 seconds and really makes a difference in helping to land prominent guests! (https://tinyurl.com/qp3mqnp)
→ SHARE: Spread the word! Tell your family, friends and tag @thoughtroompodcast on social media
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Special thanks to Emmy-Award winning composer Kodomo (Chris Child) for allowing us to use his brilliant track Concept 1 as our theme song.
